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I can never be sure if a scent with ylang ylang is going to work on me or not. I'm undecided on this at the moment. I used to be able to wear honey and ylang ylang but any more, they don't always smell so great on me. I can't place the fruitiness in the oil, but I definitely smell something fruity. I didn't think labdanum was a fruit, I was under the impression it was a resin like frankincense. All in all, this is honey and ylang ylang with soft musk in the background and that fruity note I can't place. I may be putting this up for swaps (5 ml), as I'm not sure it works well with my chemistry or maybe it's just not me. I'll test it once more before I decide.

Oh my, here I go again raving about another new favorite. This is another oil that is to die for. As I stated in another review. I put a couple dabs of this on one inner wrist and a couple dabs of Verdandi on another wrist and went about my business. When I first sniffed it, I smelled a bit of cinnamon with amber. My sinuses then clogged up and I went about my business. A little later when I could smell again, I couldn't get my wrist away from my nose. I LOVE this. Most people buy imps and then 5 ml bottles. I always buy a 5 ml to test and then if I love a scent, I buy a second 5 ml (so I have 10 ml on hand). This will definitely be a 2nd bottle purchase with my next order. This is stunning. It is golden, warm and slightly spicy. The cinnamon is more prominent at first and then it dries down to a very soft (which surprised me) somewhat creamy blend. Purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.................meeooooooooowwwwwwwwwwww!!! Beth - You Rock!!!! ETA: Libra Goddess Rating: Seduction Factor: 10+

Oh my goodness is this scent quite exquisite! I put a couple dabs of this on one of my inner wrists and The Lion on the other wrist. I couldn't smell it at first...I got a bit of a tart apple and that was that (damned sinuses) but then when my sinuses cleared (and I had forgotten about it), I kept getting whiffs of something that smelled so divine. I would move and get a whiff and I'm thinking "what smells so good in my house"...."it must be the Lush bombs I have sitting out on the counter to be split". Then I went upstairs and I smelled it when I moved my arm and realized it was the Verdandi. It was warm and slightly fruity but not intense. The herbs blend into the amber and make it a very soft luxurious blend. Warm and ever so slightly tart. This is to die for and I certainly must never run out of this one. This Cold Moon batch of oils is the best. I think Beth just keeps getting better and better.

Another one I've only tested...so this may be updated at a later date. When I first tested this, it was nothing like I expected. I got a very sharp/bitter note which I'm guessing is the tea. This is definitely a different tea note than Baobhan Sith. Once that sharpness backs off, I'm left with a creamy honey vanilla scent with just a light touch of spiciness (ginger). I'm not picking up the clean linen scent yet, but maybe I will once I wear this. This is not as sweet as I imagined it. I think it may take me a little while to get used to this. I'll see how it wears when I wear it for an entire day.

This came in a bottle with a different orange label on it (at least that's what I hope it is, as I can't read the label). This is one of those BPAL scents that is truly unique and it takes a while to "wrap your head around it" so to speak. I was afraid to buy this because red musk goes funky on me at times, but I don't think this will be a problem. I just tested this on my hand and it is really lovely. Wet, it's slightly fruity and then it goes a little warm and smoky with a the purple note in the background. I'm not familiar with purple sage, but I get images of purple sniffing this...as I think the lavendar and purple sage create that image. When it dries down a bit, it stays strong (good thing) but yet it the intensity backs off just a bit and I get a slight peppery feel from it. I'm not sure what creates this, but this is truly unique and I think I'm really going to enjoy it after I wear it a few times.

I only tested this on my hand....but since I got such a good reaction to it, I'll post a partial review. As stated, I swiped the wand on my hand a couple times to test this while I was at work. A little while later, my co-worker said "what smells so good in here?". I thought it couldn't possibly be me since I had such a minute amount on, but sure enough...I was the culprit. She fell in love with it and even asked me to buy a bottle for her with my next order. I was afraid to order this because I have no idea what muscadine is. I see it must be some sort of fruit. Whatever the top note is in the scent, it is very sharp/bitter on me but once it calms down, it is slightly sweet, slightly fruity and heavy on the incense and patchouli. This is an incense scent that is quite unique done in true BPAL fashion. I will update this review after I officially wear this. It will be interesting to see how this actually wears on throughout the day when I officially wear it. I'm hoping it fades into a sexy incensy scent (as I expect).

This oil was love at first sight for me . To my nose, it is a cross between Blue Moon & Skadi (without the pine ...of course). Whereas I liked Blue Moon, it was not intense enough for me. I like my oils with a bit of a kick and this definitely has the little bit of kick that Blue Moon was lacking. It is absolutely gorgeous. I tested this on my inner elbow last night before bed and when I got up (only 4 hours later - insomnia) the drydown was quite lovely. It couldn't have morphed more beautifully. I applied this about 2 hours ago, so I'll see how it wears as far as needing touched up later today. Overall this is a gorgeous scent that captures the chill of the Cold Moon (somehow Beth does that here) with a very soft and slightly sweet floral note in the background, but the floral is not just a plain floral.....but you can detect a bit of an airy feel (probably the soft breeze part). I'm not really detecting a fern note, but then I've never smelled a fern and the scent may just have a very slight tinge of a green note (possibly the fern). This is my ABSOLUTE all time favorite of all of Lunar Oils to date. It is a true work of genius. I'm glad I bought more than one bottle. I will get much use out of them!

Good Question -- however, I can't remember which oils actually have a lot of throw on me right now ...other than Snow White. Even the few times I have gotten throw from a scent (which I love -- by the way), I think it had something to do with me getting warm all of a sudden and releasing the scent thru body heat. I tend to be a very cold person and in the rare instances I get overheated, I generally get throw from my oil. Oh, how I wish I was a warmer person. The only oil I've noticed throw from recently is Snow White. I would suggest scanning the reviews on some of the oils, as that is where I note if the oil had throw on me and I know a lot of others do the same thing.

I've been wearing this all day, and at this point, I'm undecided on it. I'm not generally a floral person and the lillies in this are the prominent note. I can't detect the vanilla or mandarin, but I think I can smell the opium which gives this depth and strengthens it. I put quite a bit on this morning because of an above reviewer stating this was weak, but I actually think it is quite strong. Right now, when sniffing my wrist, I just get a muted opium/lily scent. I thought this would be warmer and softer with the vanilla but I think the opium keeps it sharp on me. ETA: After I had this on for many hours, in the last part of the drydown, you could smell the vanilla and touch of mandarin but at that point, it was almost gone. It seems to grow on me each time I sniff it too.

This is really nice on. I love carnation and plum, as well as musk, so I knew I'd like this. It's not a very complex scent. Basically just a fruity musk with carnation in the background. This is a very nice every day scent for me. I love it.

Bastet - Either my sinuses were stuffed up the day I wore this or this wears very lightly on me. This was soft but beautiful on. I got the almond note first with a slight undercurrent of spice (saffron/cardamom...I'm guessing) and then on the dry down it was ambery, warmed by the almond and tinged with the lotus........it was lovely but very soft. I will update this again after I wear it for a second time.

Well, this indecisive Libra can't make up her mind about this one. I'm not quite sure it's me. I love fruity blends and fruity florals, but there is something in here that, at times, seems to go acrid on me. It's mostly when I first put it on and then on the dry down it seems better. I've been going back and forth on this one all day. I get the peach and the undertone of florals (which may or may not agree with me) and the mossiness the other reviewer describes. I'm just not sure this is me. This is okay for a peach blend, but my mind keeps drifting to my beloved Imp (peach/amber goodness). I'll wear this once more before I finally decide. I also don't like vetiver, but it is hard to detect in here.

When I first put this on, it was a bit overpowering and I'm not into foody scents. I gave it a while to calm down and by the end of the evening, I was loving this. It is very warm and comforting and after a while, I don't exactly smell like a sugar cookie. I get slight spice and vanilla (baked sort of vanilla) but I don't get the strong cinnamon others have spoke of. I like this as it is very nurturing, sort of like eating a plate of sugar cookies without the calories. I'll be keeping both of my bottles.

This went on rather strong, but quickly faded to a soft citrusy floral. I can't pick out any single notes in here, but on me I smell a slightly sweet peppery note...not sure what that is. Whatever it is makes the Queen interesting. I think I smell something slightly green in here as well. This is very feminine. Good for days you want to feel girlie. I'll have to see how the King compares now.

I almost swapped this away and the wore it again and it really grew on me. This is similar to Blue Moon without the cucumber/buttercup and going the other way with the mint/lotus/eucalyptus and breath of a midnight aquatic note. This goes on very minty and then dries down to a floral/lotus blend with a slight aquatic presence. It grows on me each time I wear it. I'm not really big into mint blends, but I couldn't pass this up. I always like to try the LE's. This is very unique and I like it a lot now. It's making me feel a bit different about mint.

Another unique blend by Beth. This goes on very gardenia-ey and spicy but that is tempered by the plum/berry combo. I can't detect the lilac, as it meshes with the gardenia and just creates a spicy floral scent. I have only tested this on my arm and not actually worn it, but I think I'm really going to like this. To me, this is similar to Florence (spicy/berry/amber) with the opium, crushed roses, gardenia and lilac sending it off into a slightly different spicy/berry/floral. Lovely and dark....very seductive. ETA: I'm actually wearing this today (not testing it). It is even better than I thought it would be. The gardenia and lilac really meld into the berry spiciness on the dry down and it wears beautifully with my skin chemistry. A new favorite!! I might need to get another 5 ml bottle, as I can see myself wearing this a lot. The opium gives this just enough to ground it and keep it going during the dry down. LOVELY!

I have only tested this and I usually don't like to do a review on something that hasn't been worn all day, but this is so nice I had to say something now. I'll update in the future if necessary. I passed this one over on my first Yule Update order, as I wasn't sure about it cuz the description was so vague. I'm glad I got this. It ended up being one of my favorites out of my order. It's sweet and clean smelling and really lovely. It is quite different than anything else I've ever smelled from Beth. The name suits it well, at least I think so. Very unique clean and feminine scent.

I usually don't like to post reviews until I've actually worn the fragrance for an entire day, but I had to post on this one from just testing. I'll update in the future if necessary. This went on spicy and floraly...(iris)...and then it mellows into a gorgeous spicy berry on me. I love this and I'm glad I got a 5 ml strictly from the notes listed. I love berry scents and spices so I figured it would be a winner and I'm quite pleased. ETA: After wearing this all day today, there is a spice in here that goes a bit acrid on me for a while and then dissipates. I noticed I get this with some of Beth's blends she describes as "middle eastern spices". Even so, the drydown is gorgeous.

I'm wearing this for the second time today and it's really wearing quite differently on me today. I swear I'm smelling melon...??? This goes on a bit strong and reminds me a bit of Skadi but with mint. I am realling smelling the mint and melon note .....winter fruits...I guess ....today when I'm wearing it. The other time I wore it, I picked up more on the aquatic/icy sense it has. This is utterly gorgeous and longlasting on me (so far). I was also concerned about getting this because of the spruce note in it as spruce doesn't like my body chemistry, but again, this is so well blended that it is only very slightly prominent and hidden behind the musks and fruits. Today, I'm not really getting a floral note from it yet....but that could change. I love the interesting combo of the mint, musk, and fruits. Very unique and well done. I think I like this as much as I like Skadi and I love Skadi.

I'm absolutely in love with this scent. Despite it having pine in it (which I don't get along with), I ordered a few bottles anyway thinking that it would be blended well and it is. It goes on a bit strong, but the drydown is really lovely on me. Slightly sweet, slightly aquatic with a berry tinge and the pine hangs out in the background just giving it a christmasy feel. I love the sweetness this gets on the drydown. Lovely scent!!

This is another unique and simply lovely creation by Beth. I just discovered this one and being a berry lover, I was thrilled with this one. I've got several bottles on order and I will wear this quite often. This is absoultely gorgeous on. It is plummy at first and then settles into a plummy, slightly sweet floral that is soft and yummy. I will wear this all year round and it has immediately shot up to one of my top 7 scents.

Thanks to Spark, I was finally lucky enough to try this. I couldn't take waiting for my package to arrive any longer and Spark came thru with a half of an imp for me to try. This is everything I expected it to be and more. I love it. Immediately, it goes to my top 5 scents. Being a Libra, I would say that Snow White brings out the Venus in me. It is ethereal and soft, yet striking. It morphs into my skin and leaves a gorgeous veil of fragrance that becomes one with me. I'm very glad I've got multiple bottles on order. I agree with everything that's been said above. It has just a very, very slight hint of almond and if there is coconut in it, it's very subtle. If it had a texture it would be fluffy and light like cotton candy, although it doesn't smell like cotton candy. Simply the most unique and exquisite piece of art I've ever experienced. Beth......You are a freakin' genius. I will buy several bottles of this every time it is offered!!

No I don't have one.........

I got a horrible rash from Sugar Skull. The first time I tried it, I wasn't sure what caused it, so I let it clear up with Cortisone cream and it finally healed and I wore it today (2nd time) and I got a horrible rash everywhere I applied it. I'm so bummed, as I really don't want to get rid of all of it. I never had this happen with any oils. Even the cinnamon ones just burn and then the redness clears up. This clearly made a bright red rash every where I applied it. How am I gonna get my sugar fix now?

I just bought a 5 ml of Ahathoor (Sun Station - Bewitching Brews) and this is what is smelled like to me (as you described). I just put it up for sale if you're interested, as it really wasn't me.